'You walk around with them like an idiot': Parents slam selfie sticks as the 'scourge' of society as they attempt to snap pictures of themselves in amusing video
- One mom says she's 'scared' of the device and asks whether she should call her daughter for help
- Another woman spends a while looking for a timer on the selfie stick
- Many of the parents can attach their phones to the device, but can't figure out how to take a photo
Your parents adding you as a friend on Facebook is one thing, but seeing them trying to use a selfie stick is quite another.
A new video from Fine Brothers Entertainment shows a group of parents trying the contraptions for the first time and sharing their questionable thoughts on social media.
'I'm scared',' says one mother as she tries to affix her phone to the device. 'Should I call my daughter or something?'
Awkward: Parents were given selfie sticks and told to take photos of themselves in an amusing video which sees the adults struggling to work the device
One dad holds up the selfie stick and tells the camera: 'You walk around with one of these, like an idiot.'
Another mom successfully attaches her phone to the device, but then runs into problems when she wants to snap the picture. 'How do I press the button?' she asks.
'Does this have a timer on it?' wonders one woman as she struggles with taking her photo.
The parents are then seen making duck faces and other ridiculous facial expressions as they take photos of themselves.
Interviewers proceed to ask them what they think of the selfie sticks, and their reactions are pretty mixed.
The great unknown: This mom said she was 'scared' of the contraption, and contemplated calling her daughter for advice
Team struggle: This dad tried to take an aerial shot of himself, but it didn't turn out so good
Oh, hey: One mom knew how to work the selfie stick, but couldn't help making a ridiculous face as she posed for the camera
One mother says she loves the device and plans to go out and buy one, while another woman shares: 'You don't need these. There's people all around. You just say: "Can you take my picture?"'
Another man says he thinks selfie sticks should be banned from every establishment, telling the camera: 'Get rid of them!'
'I think it says a lot about our society that people are so obsessed with things like this,' he shares, before examining the device and saying: 'This would be great for golfing, you know? This would be great for fishing.'
The parents are then asked what they think of social media, with one mom wondering: 'Can you follow somebody on Snapchat?'
Down with the kids: This mother makes a peace sign as she holds the stick one inch from her face
He needs help: Many of the parents figured out how to attach their phones to the device, but couldn't quite figure out how to take a photo
One mother, who says she's very savvy and follows her kids on every app, says: 'As a parent, if you don't understand social media. then you need to jump on that, like ASAP.'
The video, which was posted to YouTube just yesterday, has already earned nearly 470,000 views and 130 comments.
Many viewers claimed they themselves have never even taken a selfie, and said they thought selfie sticks were ridiculous.
'I never seen one in person, and if I do, I'll knock it out of their hand,' wrote one man.
Another commenter regretfully admitted he used to own one, writing: 'Can't believe I had one of these.'
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